Hazard Assessment Checklist Page 6
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Are the noncurrent-carrying metal parts of electrically operated machines bonded and grounded?
Are foot-operated switches guarded or arranged to prevent accidental actuation by personnel or falling
Are manually operated valves and switches controlling the operation of equipment and machines clearly
identified and readily accessible?
Are all emergency stop buttons colored red?
Are all pulleys and belts that are within 7 feet of the floor or working level properly guarded?
Are all moving chains and gears properly guarded?
Are splashguards mounted on machines that use coolant, to prevent the coolant from reaching employees?
Are methods provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created
at the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks?
Are machinery guards secure and so arranged that they do not offer a hazard in their use?
If special hand tools are used for placing and removing material, do they protect the operator's hands?
Are revolving drums, barrels, and containers required to be guarded by an enclosure that is interlocked with
the drive mechanism, so that revolution cannot occur unless the guard enclosure is in place, so guarded?
Do arbors and mandrels have firm and secure bearings and are they free from play?
Are provisions made to prevent machines from automatically starting when power is restored after a power
failure or shutdown?
Are machines constructed so as to be free from excessive vibration when the largest size tool is mounted and
run at full speed?
If machinery is cleaned with compressed air, is air pressure controlled and personal protective equipment or
other safeguards used to protect operators and other workers from eye and body injury?
Are fan blades protected with a guard having openings no larger than 1/2 inch, when operating within 7 feet of
the floor?
Are saws used for ripping, equipped with anti-kick back devices and spreaders?
Are radial arm saws so arranged that the cutting head will gently return to the back of the table when
released?
LOCKOUT BLOCKOUT PROCEDURES
Is all machinery or equipment capable of movement, required to be de-energized or disengaged and blocked
or locked out during cleaning, servicing, adjusting or setting up operations, whenever required?
Is the locking-out of control circuits in lieu of locking-out main power disconnects prohibited?
Are all equipment control valve handles provided with a means for locking-out?
Does the lockout procedure require that stored energy (i.e. mechanical, hydraulic, air,) be released or blocked
before equipment is locked-out for repairs?
Are appropriate employees provided with individually keyed personal safety locks?
Are employees required to keep personal control of their key(s) while they have safety locks in use?
Is it required that employees check the safety of the lock out by attempting a start up after making sure no one
is exposed?
Where the power disconnecting means for equipment does not also disconnect the electrical control circuit:
Are the appropriate electrical enclosures identified?
Is means provide to assure the control circuit can also be disconnected and locked out?
WELDING, CUTTING & BRAZING
Are only authorized and trained personnel permitted to use welding, cutting or brazing equipment?
Do all operator have a copy of the appropriate operating instructions and are they directed to follow them?
Are compressed gas cylinders regularly examined for obvious signs of defects, deep rusting, or leakage?
Is care used in handling and storage of cylinders, safety valves, relief valves, and the like, to prevent
damage?
Are precautions taken to prevent the mixture of air or oxygen with flammable gases, except at a burner or in a
standard torch?
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